Deltek Open Plan Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
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Contents of the Steps Tab

Use the fields and options to configure the Steps tab.

Contents

Field Description
ID, Desc., Status, Duration These fields are common to all tabs.
Attention: For more information on these fields, see Activity Details Dialog Box.
Activity Physical % Complete

When the earned value technique (EVT) for the selected activity is Steps, Activity Physical % Complete (PPC) is calculated based on the progress of the weighted steps. The value in this field is updated when the Weight, % Complete, or Completed fields are modified. The activity EVT is set on the Activity Details Advanced tab.

Activity PPC is calculated as follows: Activity PPC = the sum of (Step Weight % * Step % Complete) for each step/100

For example, if we have the following progress report:

Step Name Step Weight % Step % Complete
Step 1 10 100
Step 2 20 50
Step 3 30 0
Step 4 40 20

Activity Physical % Complete is calculated as follows: [(10% * 100%) + (20% * 50%) + (30% * 0%) + (40% * 20%)]/100 = 28%

Attention: For details about how PPC is calculated when EVT is set to something other than steps, see Rules For EVT and Activity Physical % Complete.

Grid

Field Description
Name This is the name of the step.
Weight This is the step weight. This field, together with % Complete, is used in the activity Physical % Complete calculation. This field is read-only when the activity is In-Progress or Complete.
Weight % This displays the step weight as a percentage. Since the step weights do not have to add up to 100, use this field to determine the relative weight of the step. When a step is complete, it's Weight % is added to the activity Physical % Complete.

This field is read-only when the activity is In-Progress or Complete.

% Complete Use this column to enter the percentage complete for each step (for example, 16.32%). When this field is updated, the sum of (% Complete * Weight %) is added to the activity Physical % Complete.

This column only displays when Allow % complete on steps is selected on the Project Properties Preferences tab.

Completed Select this checkbox when the step has been completed.
Change Order Use these arrows to move a step up or down.
Note Use this to add a note to a step.

The ABC spell check button allows you to check the spelling in the note.